Leadership & Governance

Editorial Board

The NCL Review is governed by a Founding Editorial Board representing the full breadth of the adult literacy field — researchers, practitioners, state administrators, and policy advocates.

Editorial Leadership

Editors

Acting Editor-in-Chief
Jeffrey A. Fantine, Ph.D.
Executive Director, National Coalition for Literacy · Associate Professor of Adult Education, The Ohio State University

Executive Director of the National Coalition for Literacy and Associate Professor of Adult Education at The Ohio State University. Dr. Fantine brings decades of leadership in adult literacy policy and practice, including prior service as a state director of adult education and Vice President of NCL. His scholarship focuses on adult learning, systems change, and educational equity.

Adult Education Literacy Policy Systems Change NCL Executive Director
Managing Editor
John C. Chick, Ed.D.
Director, Educational Doctorate Program, University of Bridgeport · Director, Commission for Adult Basic Education & Literacy, AAACE

Director of the Educational Doctorate Program at the University of Bridgeport, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Director of the Commission for Adult Basic Education & Literacy at AAACE. Co-developer of the Human-AI Symbiotic Theory (HAIST), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Symbiotic Research, and NCL Board Member. Dr. Chick oversees all operational and production functions of the NCL Review, with editorial operations hosted at UB.

Educational Leadership Adult Education AAACE University of Bridgeport
Founding Editorial Board

Associate Editors & Board Members

The NCL Review's Founding Editorial Board is composed of NCL Board of Directors members, representing the full breadth of the adult literacy field — researchers, practitioners, state administrators, and policy advocates. Founding status is permanent; all members are recognized in perpetuity in every published issue.

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Eric Nesheim
Associate Editor · Board President
Northstar Digital Strategies, Literacy Minnesota
Digital LiteracyNCL President
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Meghan McBride
Associate Editor · Board Vice President
Senior Program Manager, Adult Education, WestEd
Adult EducationCOABE
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Lauren Osowski
Associate Editor · Board Treasurer
Director of Advocacy & Field Services, ProLiteracy
AdvocacyProLiteracy
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Cynthia Bell, M.A.
Associate Editor
Director of Numeracy & Workforce Dev., Literacy Assistance Center
NumeracyWorkforce Literacy
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Marcela Movit, Ph.D.
Associate Editor
Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State University
Family LiteracyResearch
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Tom Nash
Associate Editor
Director of Adult Education, Windham/Raymond School District · Former President, COABE
State AdministrationCOABE
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Tony Peyton
Associate Editor
Chief Policy & External Affairs Officer, National Center for Families Learning
Family LiteracyPolicy
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Jen Vanek, Ph.D.
Associate Editor
Director of Digital Learning & Research, World Education, Inc.
Digital LiteracyIES Research
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Gwenn Weaver
Associate Editor
Independent Consultant · Board Member, Durham Literacy Center
Digital EquityCommunity Literacy
Peer Review

Become a Reviewer

The NCL Review is actively building its external reviewer pool. We welcome practitioners, researchers, state administrators, and policy professionals with expertise in adult literacy and basic education. Reviewers are listed in an annual acknowledgment issue and eligible for Outstanding Reviewer recognition.

Minimum Qualifications
  • ✓ Master's degree or equivalent field expertise
  • ✓ Active engagement in adult literacy or adult education
  • ✓ Willingness to complete 1-hour async orientation module
  • ✓ Commit to 21-day review turnaround (3–6 assignments/year)
Reviewer Recognition
  • ✓ Listed in annual "Thank You to Our Reviewers" acknowledgment
  • ✓ Eligible for Outstanding Reviewer Award annually
  • ✓ Reviewer credit documented (Publons/Web of Science)
  • ✓ Priority consideration for Editorial Board membership
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Governance

Board Member Commitments

Independence: Editorial decisions are made on scholarly merit alone, independent of NCL advocacy positions.
Confidentiality: All manuscripts under review are strictly confidential.
Timeliness: Complete review assignments within 21 days; attend 3 of 4 annual meetings.
Inclusion: Practitioner and learner voices are treated with equal respect to academic research.
Disclosure: Proactive disclosure of any conflict of interest and recusal from affected decisions.
Development: Provide constructive feedback that helps authors improve regardless of outcome.